We are pleased to welcome The Embroiderers’ Guild of America at this year’s festival and to offer a variety of classes for every level. Thank you to Kreinik for supporting the classes. The classes on the schedule offer a variety of techniques for sewers, creative people, newbies and advanced. Whether you just want to try out embroidery, enhance and customize a garment, be creative and make a card, experiment with your creativity, or take your skills to the next level with soft shading, there is a class for everyone. Kreinik is supplying threads for the following classes:
- Hand Embroidered Card with Lisa Carnahan
- Embellish It with Linda Voss Plummer
- Creative Flow Embroidery with Amber Coppings
- Soft Shading in Embroidery with Raven Fagelson
We have a special giveaway for one lucky winner. See details below to enter to win: An 8″ wooden embroidery hoop, an assortment of threads and a set of gold plated Coats size 26 needles.
We are also thrilled to have Marly Bird join us this year with 4 crochet classes and 1 for knitters!
Every person who signs up for a class with Marly will receive a special gift from Marly herself. Marly will be joining Robyn Chachula of Crochet with Faye in the Crochet Superbooth (when she is not teaching!) with a special onsite learning corner.
Sign up for Marly’s classes:
- Crocodile Stitch: Friday, March 24th
- Single Crochet Entrelec: Friday, March 24th
- Crocheting with Beads: Saturday, March 25th
- Simple Crochet Shawlette: Saturday, March 25th
- Curvy Knits: Sunday, March 26th
Sponsor Highlight
Red Heart Yarn
will be onsite this year at the Crochet Superbooth. We are grateful for their continued support of the Festival in 2017 and delighted they are joining us. Make sure to stop by the booth to see what you can discover in their learning corner with Marly.
Additionally, Marly will team up with Red Heart Yarn to offer a GRAND PRIZE for one lucky person: A Year of Yarn! Each attendee can enter at the booth one time per day for a chance to win. Get all the details at the Crochet Superbooth. The winner will be selected on Sunday, March 26th at the end of the day at the Crochet Superbooth.
Sweepstake Giveaway
1 Lucky winner will be selected to win the embroidery prize pack. To enter please email pghknitandcrochet@gmail.com with the title EMBROIDERY to enter by Feb 10, 2017.
Sweepstakes Winner for the Mollie Makes Woodland Friends book:
Cheryl Perry of North Huntingdon, PA